In the past, we have had plenty of experience with companies that are just getting their start with sourcing from China. Either they are moving part of their supply chain there, or they are creating a new supply chain from scratch. One thing that most new China importers have...
In our last blog, The Future of China Sourcing, we introduced a new series we’ll be following for the next few weeks. Here at CPG, we have had to change with the times over the last 40 years of sourcing from China. We wanted to evaluate that change, and discuss...
The holidays are upon us and as consumers, we are making our plans for the holiday shopping season – Black Friday is coming! But importers from all over the country have already been preparing for this for months. Back in 2011, we published a blog, "Made in China” for...
For a lot of importers, quality control is another step in the endless process of “How to Source from China.” But which step is it? Is it step 1? Step 3? Step 5? And how does the order affect your sourcing? Our opinion on the matter has always been this:...
We recently wrote a two-part blog about sourcing from China using supplier platforms like Alibaba, Sourcing From China: The difference between Alibaba and doing it yourself. In this two part series, we discussed sourcing through Alibaba and how this differs from traditional importing. Most veteran importers have attended the Canton...
You know you could be getting your product for a better price in China, but the uncertainty has you frozen in your tracks. Experienced importers are not worried about this “uncertainty factor,” but for new importers, those who have not bought from China before, the common risks involved when moving...
A couple of years ago, our main office in Beijing wrote a blog about Things You Should Know About Designer Bags and Luggage Manufactured in China. It racked up the page views and seemed to help a lot of people with questions they had about sourcing their own bags from...
Back in 2012, we published a blog about the Main Area of Shoe Production in China. To date, this is one of our most popular blogs and this is a bit surprising to us because, today, the skill in China sourcing is a lot more than just knowing where...